{"id":116015,"date":"2025-03-27T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116015"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:05:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:05:33","slug":"isp-put-the-phone-away-or-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/03\/27\/isp-put-the-phone-away-or-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"ISP: Put the phone away or pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISP_Indiana_State_Police_banner.jpg\" alt=\"ISP Indiana State Police side\" width=\"701\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISP_Indiana_State_Police_banner.jpg 701w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISP_Indiana_State_Police_banner-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISP_Indiana_State_Police_banner-150x34.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ISP_Indiana_State_Police_banner-696x160.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Officers with Indiana State Police are on high alert as they participate in an annual traffic safety campaign looking for people speeding or driving while distracted.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Indiana State Police news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Put the Phone Away or Pay<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Indiana State Police on the Lookout for Speeding and Distracted Driving<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (March 27, 2025) \u2014 Officers with Indiana State Police are on high alert as they participate in an annual traffic safety campaign looking for people speeding or driving while distracted.<\/p>\n<p>Distracted driving and speeding caused over 17,000 thousand crashes across Indiana in 2024, resulting in 230 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>To help save lives, the Indiana State Police is participating in a traffic safety campaign from April 5 through April 19. During the campaign, which is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with grants administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, motorists should expect to see an increase in roving and high-visibility patrols.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HandsFree_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"341\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-116016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HandsFree_logo.jpg 316w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HandsFree_logo-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HandsFree_logo-150x162.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HandsFree_logo-300x324.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDistracted driving isn\u2019t just risky, it\u2019s deadly,\u201d said James Bryan, ICJI\u2019s Traffic Safety Director. \u201cTaking your eyes off the road for even just a few seconds can change a life forever. No text, call, or notification is worth the cost of a crash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Distracted driving, which involves cellphone use or any activity that takes attention away from the task of driving, is risky behavior that endangers everyone on the road, from the distracted driver and other drivers to passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Drivers can prioritize safe driving by keeping their hands on the wheel, their eyes on the road, and their focus on driving.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Indiana passed a law prohibiting holding or using a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. Since then, law enforcement agencies have worked to educate motorists, issuing 7,684 hands-free citations and 11,203 warnings in 2024 alone. Violating the law is a Class C infraction, which carries a fine of up to $500 and results in points being added to an individual\u2019s driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all share the road, and all Hoosiers share the responsibility to drive safely,\u201d said Douglas Huntsinger, ICJI\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cSlowing down is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself and others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speeding is an aggressive and deadly behavior. It reduces a driver\u2019s ability to steer safely around another vehicle, a hazardous object or an unexpected curve. As speed increases, so does the likelihood of a crash and the degree of severity, leading to more severe injuries for the driver, passengers, pedestrians and other road users.<\/p>\n<p>Speeding also increases the potential for loss of vehicle control, especially in inclement weather, and reduces the effectiveness of occupant protection equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpeed limits exist for a reason, and so does Indiana\u2019s hands-free law,\u201d said Sergeant Wes Rowlader. \u201cOur priority is keeping our community safe, and we will be enforcing the law to ensure that happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on distracted driving, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/campaign\/distracted-driving\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/campaign\/distracted-driving<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/indot\/safety\/hands-free-indiana\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> for more information about Indiana\u2019s hands-free device driving law. For more information on speeding, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/risky-driving\/speeding\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/risky-driving\/speeding<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/trooper_noone.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Police Trooper Chris Noone. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='39e7a5f8ddcffdb01767a6259bae9b4c' data-image-id=\"5205\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/trooper_noone.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_trooper_noone.jpg\" data-title=\"ISP Trooper Chris Noone\" data-description=\"Indiana State Police Trooper Chris Noone. 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Photo taken February 14, 2014.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='39e7a5f8ddcffdb01767a6259bae9b4c' data-image-id=\"7291\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/166052.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_166052.jpg\" data-title=\"FWPD Chief Garry Hamilton\" data-description=\"FWPD Chief Garry Hamilton during the announcement of the creation of the Fort Wayne Gang and Violent Crimes Unit. 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Photo taken February 14, 2014.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='39e7a5f8ddcffdb01767a6259bae9b4c' data-image-id=\"7292\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/166055.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_166055.jpg\" data-title=\"David Capp and Karen Richards\" data-description=\"U.S. Attorney Nothern District Indiana David Capp and Karen Richards during the announcement of the creation of the Fort Wayne Gang and Violent Crimes Unit. 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Photo taken February 14, 2014.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='39e7a5f8ddcffdb01767a6259bae9b4c' data-image-id=\"7293\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/166035.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_166035.jpg\" data-title=\"Gang and Violent Crimes Unit announcement\" data-description=\"Gathered law enforcement and elected officials for the announcement of the creation of the Fort Wayne Gang and Violent Crimes Unit. Photo taken February 14, 2014.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gang and Violent Crimes Unit announcement\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gang and Violent Crimes Unit announcement\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7293\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_166035.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/ISP_Trooper_Samuel_Sharp.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Police Trooper Samuel Sharp. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='39e7a5f8ddcffdb01767a6259bae9b4c' data-image-id=\"12194\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/ISP_Trooper_Samuel_Sharp.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/thumbs\/thumbs_ISP_Trooper_Samuel_Sharp.jpg\" data-title=\"ISP Trooper Samuel Sharp\" data-description=\"Indiana State Police Trooper Samuel Sharp. 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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"ISP Trooper Sam Waterhouse\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"ISP Trooper Sam Waterhouse\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12195\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/thumbs\/thumbs_ISP_Trooper_Sam_Waterhouse.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. 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